Bicycling in the Nashville TN Area - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

09-10-2004, 04:33 PM

Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down
around Spring Hill, or south of the city. Where is the good areas to
ride in? Any advice would be helpful.

09-11-2004, 08:39 AM

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:33:08 -0400, s wrote:

> Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
> area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down around
> Spring Hill, or south of the city.
>Where is the good areas to ride in? Any
> advice would be helpful.

Well, Spring Hill is a charming small town, I haven't been there in ages,
but you should have plenty of riding there.

I live close to downtown in east Nashville, in the old Victorian 'hood
of Lockland Springs. I usually go for a high cadence spin in the Shelby
Bottoms Wetlands in the evening, then continue on Davidson Road to the
Shelby Pedestrian Bridge and ride home from there. If the sun's still at
the appropriate level, I ride through downtown, and perhaps do ten or so
miles of urban exploration.

A lot of folks like to drive their bikes to the main Warner parks entrance
in Belle Meade, 7 miles from town, and ride the 11mile loop, which has
gorgeous scenery and brutal hills. I'm pushing it when I ride it with a
42x26 as my "low" gear, FWIW.

You might want to get in touch with the Veloteers, a cycling club
affiliated with the Jolly Cyclist in Hermitage. I don't ride with 'em,
since it's not my hood, and don't make a habit of driving my bike to
ride...but I met them on the Tour de Nash, and they're the nicest, most
down to earth group you ever met. They ride at 8am every Saturday.

I mostly ride in the city, as I find it more interesting than a rural
setting. Be aware that Nashville motorists are pretty clueless about
bikes, so claim the lane if need be and smile a lot.

Some roads terrify
even me, and I've worked as a messenger, and some roads are surprisingly
good that a lot of folks don't consider. I really like riding along
Nolensville Road as part of my urban route. It's a very busy 5 laner, but
there's a shoulder that's huge and a great bike lane. A lot of the
scenery's a bit low brow--used tire stores, BBQ joints, and the great mass
of the Mexican community. I always bring a few bucks in my jersey pocket
and stop at a bodega for a refreshing tamarind paleta. I find the
motorists on that road to be much nicer than the uptight bastards in the
tonier parts of town.

I'll leave it to others to tell you about the wonderful rides in the
surrounding area--middle Tennessee is quite gorgeous.

Have fun!

09-11-2004, 08:39 AM

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:33:08 -0400, s wrote:

> Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
> area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down around
> Spring Hill, or south of the city.
>Where is the good areas to ride in? Any
> advice would be helpful.

Well, Spring Hill is a charming small town, I haven't been there in ages,
but you should have plenty of riding there.

I live close to downtown in east Nashville, in the old Victorian 'hood
of Lockland Springs. I usually go for a high cadence spin in the Shelby
Bottoms Wetlands in the evening, then continue on Davidson Road to the
Shelby Pedestrian Bridge and ride home from there. If the sun's still at
the appropriate level, I ride through downtown, and perhaps do ten or so
miles of urban exploration.

A lot of folks like to drive their bikes to the main Warner parks entrance
in Belle Meade, 7 miles from town, and ride the 11mile loop, which has
gorgeous scenery and brutal hills. I'm pushing it when I ride it with a
42x26 as my "low" gear, FWIW.

You might want to get in touch with the Veloteers, a cycling club
affiliated with the Jolly Cyclist in Hermitage. I don't ride with 'em,
since it's not my hood, and don't make a habit of driving my bike to
ride...but I met them on the Tour de Nash, and they're the nicest, most
down to earth group you ever met. They ride at 8am every Saturday.

I mostly ride in the city, as I find it more interesting than a rural
setting. Be aware that Nashville motorists are pretty clueless about
bikes, so claim the lane if need be and smile a lot.

Some roads terrify
even me, and I've worked as a messenger, and some roads are surprisingly
good that a lot of folks don't consider. I really like riding along
Nolensville Road as part of my urban route. It's a very busy 5 laner, but
there's a shoulder that's huge and a great bike lane. A lot of the
scenery's a bit low brow--used tire stores, BBQ joints, and the great mass
of the Mexican community. I always bring a few bucks in my jersey pocket
and stop at a bodega for a refreshing tamarind paleta. I find the
motorists on that road to be much nicer than the uptight bastards in the
tonier parts of town.

I'll leave it to others to tell you about the wonderful rides in the
surrounding area--middle Tennessee is quite gorgeous.

Have fun!

09-11-2004, 08:39 AM

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:33:08 -0400, s wrote:

> Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
> area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down around
> Spring Hill, or south of the city.
>Where is the good areas to ride in? Any
> advice would be helpful.

Well, Spring Hill is a charming small town, I haven't been there in ages,
but you should have plenty of riding there.

I live close to downtown in east Nashville, in the old Victorian 'hood
of Lockland Springs. I usually go for a high cadence spin in the Shelby
Bottoms Wetlands in the evening, then continue on Davidson Road to the
Shelby Pedestrian Bridge and ride home from there. If the sun's still at
the appropriate level, I ride through downtown, and perhaps do ten or so
miles of urban exploration.

A lot of folks like to drive their bikes to the main Warner parks entrance
in Belle Meade, 7 miles from town, and ride the 11mile loop, which has
gorgeous scenery and brutal hills. I'm pushing it when I ride it with a
42x26 as my "low" gear, FWIW.

You might want to get in touch with the Veloteers, a cycling club
affiliated with the Jolly Cyclist in Hermitage. I don't ride with 'em,
since it's not my hood, and don't make a habit of driving my bike to
ride...but I met them on the Tour de Nash, and they're the nicest, most
down to earth group you ever met. They ride at 8am every Saturday.

I mostly ride in the city, as I find it more interesting than a rural
setting. Be aware that Nashville motorists are pretty clueless about
bikes, so claim the lane if need be and smile a lot.

Some roads terrify
even me, and I've worked as a messenger, and some roads are surprisingly
good that a lot of folks don't consider. I really like riding along
Nolensville Road as part of my urban route. It's a very busy 5 laner, but
there's a shoulder that's huge and a great bike lane. A lot of the
scenery's a bit low brow--used tire stores, BBQ joints, and the great mass
of the Mexican community. I always bring a few bucks in my jersey pocket
and stop at a bodega for a refreshing tamarind paleta. I find the
motorists on that road to be much nicer than the uptight bastards in the
tonier parts of town.

I'll leave it to others to tell you about the wonderful rides in the
surrounding area--middle Tennessee is quite gorgeous.

Have fun!

09-11-2004, 08:39 AM

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:33:08 -0400, s wrote:

> Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
> area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down around
> Spring Hill, or south of the city.
>Where is the good areas to ride in? Any
> advice would be helpful.

Well, Spring Hill is a charming small town, I haven't been there in ages,
but you should have plenty of riding there.

I live close to downtown in east Nashville, in the old Victorian 'hood
of Lockland Springs. I usually go for a high cadence spin in the Shelby
Bottoms Wetlands in the evening, then continue on Davidson Road to the
Shelby Pedestrian Bridge and ride home from there. If the sun's still at
the appropriate level, I ride through downtown, and perhaps do ten or so
miles of urban exploration.

A lot of folks like to drive their bikes to the main Warner parks entrance
in Belle Meade, 7 miles from town, and ride the 11mile loop, which has
gorgeous scenery and brutal hills. I'm pushing it when I ride it with a
42x26 as my "low" gear, FWIW.

You might want to get in touch with the Veloteers, a cycling club
affiliated with the Jolly Cyclist in Hermitage. I don't ride with 'em,
since it's not my hood, and don't make a habit of driving my bike to
ride...but I met them on the Tour de Nash, and they're the nicest, most
down to earth group you ever met. They ride at 8am every Saturday.

I mostly ride in the city, as I find it more interesting than a rural
setting. Be aware that Nashville motorists are pretty clueless about
bikes, so claim the lane if need be and smile a lot.

Some roads terrify
even me, and I've worked as a messenger, and some roads are surprisingly
good that a lot of folks don't consider. I really like riding along
Nolensville Road as part of my urban route. It's a very busy 5 laner, but
there's a shoulder that's huge and a great bike lane. A lot of the
scenery's a bit low brow--used tire stores, BBQ joints, and the great mass
of the Mexican community. I always bring a few bucks in my jersey pocket
and stop at a bodega for a refreshing tamarind paleta. I find the
motorists on that road to be much nicer than the uptight bastards in the
tonier parts of town.

I'll leave it to others to tell you about the wonderful rides in the
surrounding area--middle Tennessee is quite gorgeous.

Have fun!

09-11-2004, 02:43 PM

Thanks for the response. Sounds like there will be some prety decent
riding there when I get there. I'd like to try that Warner parks loop.
It's very hilly where I live now and when I was up there interviewing
for the job I was a little disappointed in how flat it appeared. Maybe
I'll give the urban ride a whirl too sometime. Again, thanks for
taking the time to fill me in on the riding. I hope to haer from
others as well.

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 16:39:07 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:33:08 -0400, s wrote:
>
>> Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
>> area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down around
>> Spring Hill, or south of the city.
>>Where is the good areas to ride in? Any
>> advice would be helpful.
>
>
>Well, Spring Hill is a charming small town, I haven't been there in ages,
>but you should have plenty of riding there.
>
>I live close to downtown in east Nashville, in the old Victorian 'hood
>of Lockland Springs. I usually go for a high cadence spin in the Shelby
>Bottoms Wetlands in the evening, then continue on Davidson Road to the
>Shelby Pedestrian Bridge and ride home from there. If the sun's still at
>the appropriate level, I ride through downtown, and perhaps do ten or so
>miles of urban exploration.
>
>A lot of folks like to drive their bikes to the main Warner parks entrance
>in Belle Meade, 7 miles from town, and ride the 11mile loop, which has
>gorgeous scenery and brutal hills. I'm pushing it when I ride it with a
>42x26 as my "low" gear, FWIW.
>
>You might want to get in touch with the Veloteers, a cycling club
>affiliated with the Jolly Cyclist in Hermitage. I don't ride with 'em,
>since it's not my hood, and don't make a habit of driving my bike to
>ride...but I met them on the Tour de Nash, and they're the nicest, most
>down to earth group you ever met. They ride at 8am every Saturday.
>
>I mostly ride in the city, as I find it more interesting than a rural
>setting. Be aware that Nashville motorists are pretty clueless about
>bikes, so claim the lane if need be and smile a lot.

Some roads terrify
>even me, and I've worked as a messenger, and some roads are surprisingly
>good that a lot of folks don't consider. I really like riding along
>Nolensville Road as part of my urban route. It's a very busy 5 laner, but
>there's a shoulder that's huge and a great bike lane. A lot of the
>scenery's a bit low brow--used tire stores, BBQ joints, and the great mass
>of the Mexican community. I always bring a few bucks in my jersey pocket
>and stop at a bodega for a refreshing tamarind paleta. I find the
>motorists on that road to be much nicer than the uptight bastards in the
>tonier parts of town.

>
>I'll leave it to others to tell you about the wonderful rides in the
>surrounding area--middle Tennessee is quite gorgeous.
>
>Have fun!
>

09-11-2004, 02:43 PM

Thanks for the response. Sounds like there will be some prety decent
riding there when I get there. I'd like to try that Warner parks loop.
It's very hilly where I live now and when I was up there interviewing
for the job I was a little disappointed in how flat it appeared. Maybe
I'll give the urban ride a whirl too sometime. Again, thanks for
taking the time to fill me in on the riding. I hope to haer from
others as well.

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 16:39:07 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:33:08 -0400, s wrote:
>
>> Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
>> area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down around
>> Spring Hill, or south of the city.
>>Where is the good areas to ride in? Any
>> advice would be helpful.
>
>
>Well, Spring Hill is a charming small town, I haven't been there in ages,
>but you should have plenty of riding there.
>
>I live close to downtown in east Nashville, in the old Victorian 'hood
>of Lockland Springs. I usually go for a high cadence spin in the Shelby
>Bottoms Wetlands in the evening, then continue on Davidson Road to the
>Shelby Pedestrian Bridge and ride home from there. If the sun's still at
>the appropriate level, I ride through downtown, and perhaps do ten or so
>miles of urban exploration.
>
>A lot of folks like to drive their bikes to the main Warner parks entrance
>in Belle Meade, 7 miles from town, and ride the 11mile loop, which has
>gorgeous scenery and brutal hills. I'm pushing it when I ride it with a
>42x26 as my "low" gear, FWIW.
>
>You might want to get in touch with the Veloteers, a cycling club
>affiliated with the Jolly Cyclist in Hermitage. I don't ride with 'em,
>since it's not my hood, and don't make a habit of driving my bike to
>ride...but I met them on the Tour de Nash, and they're the nicest, most
>down to earth group you ever met. They ride at 8am every Saturday.
>
>I mostly ride in the city, as I find it more interesting than a rural
>setting. Be aware that Nashville motorists are pretty clueless about
>bikes, so claim the lane if need be and smile a lot.

Some roads terrify
>even me, and I've worked as a messenger, and some roads are surprisingly
>good that a lot of folks don't consider. I really like riding along
>Nolensville Road as part of my urban route. It's a very busy 5 laner, but
>there's a shoulder that's huge and a great bike lane. A lot of the
>scenery's a bit low brow--used tire stores, BBQ joints, and the great mass
>of the Mexican community. I always bring a few bucks in my jersey pocket
>and stop at a bodega for a refreshing tamarind paleta. I find the
>motorists on that road to be much nicer than the uptight bastards in the
>tonier parts of town.

>
>I'll leave it to others to tell you about the wonderful rides in the
>surrounding area--middle Tennessee is quite gorgeous.
>
>Have fun!
>

09-11-2004, 02:43 PM

Thanks for the response. Sounds like there will be some prety decent
riding there when I get there. I'd like to try that Warner parks loop.
It's very hilly where I live now and when I was up there interviewing
for the job I was a little disappointed in how flat it appeared. Maybe
I'll give the urban ride a whirl too sometime. Again, thanks for
taking the time to fill me in on the riding. I hope to haer from
others as well.

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 16:39:07 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:33:08 -0400, s wrote:
>
>> Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
>> area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down around
>> Spring Hill, or south of the city.
>>Where is the good areas to ride in? Any
>> advice would be helpful.
>
>
>Well, Spring Hill is a charming small town, I haven't been there in ages,
>but you should have plenty of riding there.
>
>I live close to downtown in east Nashville, in the old Victorian 'hood
>of Lockland Springs. I usually go for a high cadence spin in the Shelby
>Bottoms Wetlands in the evening, then continue on Davidson Road to the
>Shelby Pedestrian Bridge and ride home from there. If the sun's still at
>the appropriate level, I ride through downtown, and perhaps do ten or so
>miles of urban exploration.
>
>A lot of folks like to drive their bikes to the main Warner parks entrance
>in Belle Meade, 7 miles from town, and ride the 11mile loop, which has
>gorgeous scenery and brutal hills. I'm pushing it when I ride it with a
>42x26 as my "low" gear, FWIW.
>
>You might want to get in touch with the Veloteers, a cycling club
>affiliated with the Jolly Cyclist in Hermitage. I don't ride with 'em,
>since it's not my hood, and don't make a habit of driving my bike to
>ride...but I met them on the Tour de Nash, and they're the nicest, most
>down to earth group you ever met. They ride at 8am every Saturday.
>
>I mostly ride in the city, as I find it more interesting than a rural
>setting. Be aware that Nashville motorists are pretty clueless about
>bikes, so claim the lane if need be and smile a lot.

Some roads terrify
>even me, and I've worked as a messenger, and some roads are surprisingly
>good that a lot of folks don't consider. I really like riding along
>Nolensville Road as part of my urban route. It's a very busy 5 laner, but
>there's a shoulder that's huge and a great bike lane. A lot of the
>scenery's a bit low brow--used tire stores, BBQ joints, and the great mass
>of the Mexican community. I always bring a few bucks in my jersey pocket
>and stop at a bodega for a refreshing tamarind paleta. I find the
>motorists on that road to be much nicer than the uptight bastards in the
>tonier parts of town.

>
>I'll leave it to others to tell you about the wonderful rides in the
>surrounding area--middle Tennessee is quite gorgeous.
>
>Have fun!
>

09-11-2004, 02:43 PM

Thanks for the response. Sounds like there will be some prety decent
riding there when I get there. I'd like to try that Warner parks loop.
It's very hilly where I live now and when I was up there interviewing
for the job I was a little disappointed in how flat it appeared. Maybe
I'll give the urban ride a whirl too sometime. Again, thanks for
taking the time to fill me in on the riding. I hope to haer from
others as well.

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 16:39:07 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 20:33:08 -0400, s wrote:
>
>> Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
>> area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down around
>> Spring Hill, or south of the city.
>>Where is the good areas to ride in? Any
>> advice would be helpful.
>
>
>Well, Spring Hill is a charming small town, I haven't been there in ages,
>but you should have plenty of riding there.
>
>I live close to downtown in east Nashville, in the old Victorian 'hood
>of Lockland Springs. I usually go for a high cadence spin in the Shelby
>Bottoms Wetlands in the evening, then continue on Davidson Road to the
>Shelby Pedestrian Bridge and ride home from there. If the sun's still at
>the appropriate level, I ride through downtown, and perhaps do ten or so
>miles of urban exploration.
>
>A lot of folks like to drive their bikes to the main Warner parks entrance
>in Belle Meade, 7 miles from town, and ride the 11mile loop, which has
>gorgeous scenery and brutal hills. I'm pushing it when I ride it with a
>42x26 as my "low" gear, FWIW.
>
>You might want to get in touch with the Veloteers, a cycling club
>affiliated with the Jolly Cyclist in Hermitage. I don't ride with 'em,
>since it's not my hood, and don't make a habit of driving my bike to
>ride...but I met them on the Tour de Nash, and they're the nicest, most
>down to earth group you ever met. They ride at 8am every Saturday.
>
>I mostly ride in the city, as I find it more interesting than a rural
>setting. Be aware that Nashville motorists are pretty clueless about
>bikes, so claim the lane if need be and smile a lot.

Some roads terrify
>even me, and I've worked as a messenger, and some roads are surprisingly
>good that a lot of folks don't consider. I really like riding along
>Nolensville Road as part of my urban route. It's a very busy 5 laner, but
>there's a shoulder that's huge and a great bike lane. A lot of the
>scenery's a bit low brow--used tire stores, BBQ joints, and the great mass
>of the Mexican community. I always bring a few bucks in my jersey pocket
>and stop at a bodega for a refreshing tamarind paleta. I find the
>motorists on that road to be much nicer than the uptight bastards in the
>tonier parts of town.

>
>I'll leave it to others to tell you about the wonderful rides in the
>surrounding area--middle Tennessee is quite gorgeous.
>
>Have fun!
>

09-12-2004, 04:11 PM

I live just south of Springhill. Great area to bike. Think hills. The
Harpeth bike club and the Columbia bike club are 2 more clubs to consider.
The Columbia one has allot of racers in it.
Let me know if I can help when you get here
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> Can anyone give me an idea what cycling will be like in the Nashville
> area. Looks like I will be relocating. I'll probably be living down
> around Spring Hill, or south of the city. Where is the good areas to
> ride in? Any advice would be helpful.